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Pre-diabetes:
Impaired faisting glucose is used to describe fasting glucose btw 100 and 125. Your Insulin level is also quite high suggesting that your body does not respond to Insulin normall (insulin resistance). Losing weight will help your body improve its responsiveness to Insulin and keep sugars in a normal range. Many people w/ Insulin resistance do well w/ diet with minimal sugar & white flour.
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HbA1c DM or not?:
51F: A1c 5.8 is this diabetic or prediabetic? ANS: ADA says A1C level ?6.5 percent ( done 2 x) can be used to diagnose diabetes, &, identified 5.7 to 6.4 percent, confirmed with a repeat A1C measurement, as increased risk for developing diabetes. So repeat & check with your Dr who knows you best. Some conditions can lead to false test results.
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Several points.:
Glycemia test while on diabetic medication isnt entirely valid. The AiC of 6.6% with treatment makes it very UNlikely to NOT be a diabetic (its very high for normal; pretty good for diabetic WITH TREATMENT). At really good levels, getting slightly better and moving into the category of not diabetic , impaired glycemic control occurs, but I think diabetic is more accurate.
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Yes & yes:
Hi. So, you're diabetic. Now get to work adopting a healthy lifestyle! Eat healthily, exercise regularly FOR LIFE (not just the next couple of weeks or months). Talk with your doc about the great new type 2 drugs out there that control blood sugar without risk of hypoglycemia AND help with weight loss! Best time in history to be a diabetic! Be healthy!
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Yes!:
Hey! My 14 year old has type one diabetes and she's doing great! It's overwhelming at first, then you will probably feel angry for a while. I was angry for the first two years solid. But there are faster insulins, continuous glucose monitors, and new pumps coming out that will make your life easier. There are trials ongoing for "bionic pancreas" which may be approved in the next 5 years!
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Symptoms of MS:
Symptoms of MS vary a lot from person to person. They may be a loss of function for 24 hours or longer. This could affect vision in one eye, sensation to touch on one side of the body, weakness, clumsiness, trouble walking, or double vision. These are symptoms of MS attacks or relapses. This is the most common kind of symptom for people with MS. Many people with MS have fatigue also.
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Gestational diabetes:
It's diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy. It accounts for about 7% of all pregnancies in the us. Anyone can get it and there are risk factors that can increase your risk of getting it. One thing for sure, if you have gestational dm, you are at risk for developing dm lifelong (not just during pregnancy). Thus if you have been diagnosed with gdm, get check for dm every 3 years lifelong.
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MTHFR, iron, celiac:
Could be a B12 metabolism error. Check mthfr dna and replace with methyl b12, pyridoxal-5-phosphate, l-methyl folate (folic acid). Bloodwork is only testing Cyanocobalamin - inactive form which is accumulating apparently.
Also check iron studies and zinc levels due to celiac, and add multi b since fortified wheat is out.
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No:
Your lipid profile numbers are excellent.
Obesity is a threat to your health; probably led to hbp and diabetes. Better health in your case means loosing weight. A plant-based diet would do the trick. This is also good to prevent cancer. Watch " forks over knives", a video on the science of a plant-based diet. Also shows some obese patients whose hbp and dm disappeared on that diet.
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GERD:
You could elevate the head of the bed. (place blocks under the headboard frame so the whole head of the bead is elevated, not just the use of pillows). Also, try to avoid specific foods that you notice to cause increased reflux.
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Unknown:
Many people who develop diabetes as a result of pancreatitis require Insulin for treatment. This is because the beta cells that make Insulin are located in the pancreas, and are injured by pancreatitis. Loss of sufficient beta cells causes type 1 diabetes. It is important to control blood sugars to prevent long term complications of diabetes, such as eye, kidney, nerve, and vascular disease.
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Pain:
Pain, on the internet, is often not helped much. Since you no longer have your gallbladder that leaves your liver and colon as possible culprits. I would advise a visit to your family doctor today to figure this out and to see if this could represent something serious.
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